Analyzing Persuasive Essays
 

1. What is the title of the essay?

 
2. Who is the author?
 
3. What is the author's hook (how do they interest readers in the opening paragraph and make them want to read more)?
 
4. What is the main idea of the essay?
 
5. What facts, examples, and/or statistics does the author use to support the main idea?
 
6. How does the author conclude the essay?